Frightful voyage of the schooner Nellie M Coleman
The Nellie M Coleman, out thirty days from Cape Nome, faced a 4 gale that tore fore-topmast and jibs, left the vessel half submerged, and forced abandoning the wreckage. Ballast shifted miraculously to restore her upright, with 4 passengers aboard voicing scarce rations and sickness. The Portland departed Nome with the same era, while the Thomas F Baird arrived Dutch Harbor Cape Nome with 3 passengers after an eventful 0 day voyage.
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Cape Nome
Ranning Iy
Nellie M. Coleman
Nome
Coleman
Portland
San Francissco
Thomas F Baird
Dutch Harbor
Cape Noeme
City Charter Amendments Face Legal Testing Over Rail Franchises
Dr Herman F. Titus and allies push amendments to require voter referendums on city actions and limit streetcar franchises to 20 years. City Comptroller Parry seeks counsel Humphrey opinion, who calls the amendments illegal. opponent Richard Insor to offer the contrasting view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Parry
Femal
Coryee
Richard Insor
End of the Northern Pacific Great Northern rate war
The so called rate war between Northern Pacific and Great Northern ends with reduced travel to Chicago. Great Northern edges ahead in attracting passengers as street agents share large commissions, while Northern Pacific claims agent treachery. Current second class rate to St Paul drops to $18.
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Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Chicago
N. P
St. Paul
Smallpox Cases Reported in Baker City Oregon
Baker City Oregon reports smallpox in the mildest form with three houses under quarantine and one farmhouse case five miles from the city. City authorities act to prevent spread.
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Baker City
Man Arrested for Stabbing Case Bound Over to Superior Court
Peter Piorida, arrested in Auburn October 2 on a stabbing charge involving Mack Miller, appeared before Judge Cann yesterday afternoon, waived preliminary examination, and was bound over to the superior court in the stated sum.
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Peter Piorida
Auburn
Mack Miller
Cann
Tragic Death Of Archie McKillop In Electrocution
Archie McKillop 15 son of Rev Ronald McKillop was killed when he touched a live electric wire in an alley behind his Salem home. He climbed a pole supporting a two foot high line and grasped both a live and a dead wire, receiving about 2080 volts and dying instantly. his hands were burned to the bone.
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Salem
Archie McKillop
Ronald McKillop
Hapilat
London
Mafeking
Eaya
Hotha
Pretoria
Ladysmith
Miraclarence
Treut
Swinburn
Protectorate Regiment
Cape
Intervala
Maj Charles Rockefeller Missing After Manila Arrival
War department reports no confirmation of Maj Charles Rockefeller death by own hand and confirms he disappeared shortly after arriving in the Philippines in March 1899. Since then no reliable news and he has long been presumed lost.
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Washington, D.C
War Department
Gen
Otis
Maj
Charles Rockefeller
Maj. Rockefeller
Philippines
Whiile
Department
KR&N Co Plans New River Steamer Between Portland and Astoria
Portland news notes the KR&N Co. to add a new steamer to its river fleet to run between Portland and Astoria. The contract was let Monday and construction starts in North Portland today. Wolf & Zwickel will build the machinery, and the vessel measures 185 feet long, 34 feet beam, and 8½ feet hold depth.
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Portland, Or
Astoria
North
Portland
Wolf & Zwickel
Growth of Closeleigh as White Pass Yakotr town terminus
Closeleigh grows as the terminus of the White Pass Yakotr railway with town lots laid out and a platted townsite. The arriving population largely comes from Bennett, with others pausing on their river voyage.
Railroad Personalities Pass Through City and Seattle
Railroad officials including W. C. Seacriet from Portland and M. J. Roach of the Rio Grande visit the city. James Clack of the Wisconsin Central arrives from Portland, while FE Blair of the Great Northern appears in San Francisco. FE Cooper of the Chicago Rock Island Pacific departs Portland after a two day Seattle stop. Claude largely obscured the meteoric shower in Chicago.
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James Clack
Wisconsin Central
Portland
FE. & Blair
Grent Northern
San Francheen
A FE. Cooper
Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific
Seattle
Plot to Kill a Policeman in Green Tree Saloon
Two bunco men in the Green Tree Saloon allegedly plotted to kill a policeman. The case centers on their criminal scheme and the venue where it was discussed. No further names or dates are provided in the readable text.
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Green Tree
Police officer foils alleged bunco plot to kill Hubbard
An undercover plan to murder Officer Hubbard was exposed after he overheard conspirators discussing removal. J G Schaeffer alias Pig Bol Shepherd was arrested for vagrancy in the Green Tree saloon on Washington street. A confederate known as Dig Mill escaped after a forceful tussle. Hubbard acted when the conspirators summoned a revolver, confronting them with drawn weapon.
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Hubbard
Chunco
J. G. Schaeffer
Pig Bol Shephard
Green Tree
Washington Street
Schaeffer
Dig Mill
Loth
Bupco
Crooke
Hig Run
Geattle
Savis
Shephard
Alaska
Bunco
Manila Crime Suspect Altered Manifestos to Defraud
An employe of the collector of the port, an a De Leon, was arrested on charges of altering manifests with intent to defraud the government. The report also notes a Yokohama colony of 20 Americans and various Manila local items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Ana de Leon
Yokohama
Frank L. Stocking
Manila
Freedom
America
Gen
Otis
G. Hollman
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The
Pacific
Oregon
Closeleigh
W. C. Seacriet
M. J. Roach
Rio Grande & Western
Claude
Cap
Tures
Star Paint Co
Pike St
Coon Bros
Second Avenue
Brunner & CO
Pike Street
Corner Fifth
Monogram Rye
Canadian Club
Oscar Pepper
Burke's Irish
Burke’s Scotch
McBrayer
Bond
Hennessy and Martel
Our
Opticien
Standard Tailoring Co
Third Ave
Chas
Holcomb
Optician
Burke
Manila News
Matin
Natal
Prince Louis Bonaparte
Puluwayo
Rhodesia
Thitieh
Rhodesia Regiment
Southampton
Eng
Goth
Siellian
South Africa
Melvindale
City News
Alfred Abraham
Providence Hospital
Mre
Hanna Peterson Wee
Bwedieh Lutheran Church
M L. Larsen
Jaspar Morrie Pixson
Fourteenth Avenue
Lake View Cemetery
Bhookum
Grant
Corwin
Perry
Port Orchard
Gsehnabacher
Smith's Cove
White Pass
Yukon
Skagway
KE. Taylor
Tellacoom
Ruby Grant
Great Northern General Office
San Francisco
Hhotel
Ll . m
Alaskan Way
David Fox, Jr
P. J. Parkhurst
Dawson
Selwyn
Cariboo
Walla Walla
Board of Public Works
Cedar River
Board of Regents
University of Washington
US University
Comyns
Jacobs
Harry Wilson
Banco
Frank P. Bolles
Denny Blaine
Dexter Horton Bank
W. W. Houghton
First Avenue Jeweler
Moran Bros. Company Engine and Ship Builders
Steel and Wood Lumber Mill
Diston
Second Ave
GEO. H. Woodhouse
Occidental Ave
Washington St
ART Furniture & Grill CO
Third Avenue
Opp
Just
Avenue
Wests London Porter
City West & CO. Inc
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